Hanger for trolley-wires



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J. T. HERTY. HANGER FOR TROLLEY WIRES.

No. 431,973. Patented July 8, 1890.

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WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN THOMAS HERTY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

HANG ER FOR TROLLE Y-WIRES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 431,973, dated July 8,1890.

Application filed April 28, 1890. Serial No. 349,778. (No model.)

d To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN THOMAS HERTY, a citizen of Boston, in thecounty of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Hangers for Trolleyires, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to those devices which are used to connect thetrolley-wires of electric railways to the cross suspension-Wires.

My invention consists in a hanger constructed to make connectionbet-Ween a cross feeder-wire and the trolley-Wire.

The accompanying drawingisaperspective View of my improved hanger.

1 is a trolley-wire, and 2 is a cross feederwire, which is connected atthe side of the street to a main feeder.

The hanger has an upper web 3 with ears 4:, adapted to be clinchedaround the feederwire 2, and a lower web 5,having lips 6, adapted to besimilarly clinched around the trolleywire; or the trolley-wire may besecured by brazing or solder. The two webs meet at the common axis andform a strong frame-work, which gives a substantial support and bracingfor the trolley-wire. The whole forms a secure and reliable electricconnection between the two wires which can be quickly and easily appliedand presents as little obstruction to light as is compatible with therequired strength.

Heretofore it has been the practice to connect the branch feeder-wiresto the trolleywire independently of the hanger that supported thetrolley-wire from the span-wire. In the present case the branch feederis used as a span-wire and the hanger serves to form the electricalconnection, the result being that a better mechanical and electricalconnection is obtained with a less number of wires and other devices toobstruct the light.

WVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with the trolley-wire and the cross feeder-wire, ofa feeder-hanger having two vertical webs, one Web adapted to be securedto the feeder-wire and the other web adapted to be secured to thetrolley-wire, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the trolley-wire and the cross feeder-wire, ofthe feeder-hanger having two vertical webs at right angles to eachother, one web provided with ears or clamps for the feeder-wire and theother web provided with ears or clamps for the trolleywire.

JOHN THOMAS HERTY.

Witnesses:

H. A. WEBBER, H. A. CHISHOLM.

